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The Garrett, McAuley Report: September 7, 2025
For our Clients, Colleagues, and Friends, This is from the MBA, showing mortgage employment as of August 29th. The data comes from the...
Joe Garrett and Mike McAuley
2 days ago6 min read
Market Update - Boogie Down
It was the opening scene of “Saturday Night Fever” where John Travolta’s walking down the street holding a paint, strutting with...
Andrew Stringer
3 days ago2 min read
Occupancy Fraud In The News
Suddenly, occupancy fraud is national news Recent allegations of mortgage loan occupancy fraud[1] on second homes and investor properties...
Brian S. Levy
3 days ago10 min read
Market Update - Swift Steepening
These days, speaking to current events and navigating the data while avoiding the politicization (and polarization) of the data is almost...
Andrew Stringer
6 days ago3 min read
Capital Markets Recap: September 5, 2025
This week, a wave of economic data pointed to a labor market that’s losing steam, reigniting debates about whether the Federal Reserve...
Robbie Chrisman
6 days ago3 min read
Capital Markets Recap: August 29, 2025
As has been the case most of summer, there were no shortage of headlines this week: namely, shifting rate dynamics, mounting political...
Robbie Chrisman
Aug 293 min read
Market Update - Poker Face
Kenny Rogers said it best.. “You’ve got to know when to hold ‘em, know when to fold ‘em. Know when to walk away, and know when to run....
Andrew Stringer
Aug 252 min read
Corruption and the Great American Mortgage Company
Human nature is to be corrupt Like all humans, [1] I am self-interested and tribal by nature, [2] and that is corrupting. So, with a...
Brian S. Levy
Aug 258 min read
Capital Markets Recap: August 22, 2025
Legal drama, economic uncertainty, shifting rate expectations, and nuanced capital market discussions, all playing out against a stagnant...
Robbie Chrisman
Aug 223 min read
Market Update - Extra! Extra!
This article was contributed by Prime Lending . Wouldn’t it be easier if you could roll out of bed, throw on your robe and slippers, grab...
Andrew Stringer
Aug 132 min read
Capital Markets Recap: August 1, 2025
Trade drama, inflation signals, and Fed caution, oh my! All weighed heavily on the mortgage and housing sectors. President Trump extended...
Robbie Chrisman
Aug 12 min read
Capital Markets Recap: July 25, 2025
The U.S. housing and mortgage landscape is showing increasing signs of strain amid economic headwinds, rising rates, and shifting policy....
Robbie Chrisman
Jul 252 min read
The LO Comp Rule Is Brutal
And it still plagues industry and consumers alike Back in early 2020, in just my third Mortgage Musing, I joked that the...
Brian S. Levy
Jul 2410 min read
Capital Markets Recap: July 18, 2025
For the summer doldrums, there is certainly a lot to report on this week: a volatile mix of legal developments, economic data, and policy...
Robbie Chrisman
Jul 183 min read
Capital Markets Recap: July 11, 2025
Markets continue to anticipate at least one Federal Reserve rate cut by year-end, though a move at the July meeting now seems wholly...
Robbie Chrisman
Jul 143 min read
Capital Markets Recap: July 3, 2025
Prior to today's robust June payrolls report, Treasury yields drifted toward the lower end of recent ranges this week, buoyed by falling...
Robbie Chrisman
Jul 32 min read
Triggering the Trade Associations
Trigger leads, Twitter feeds, and the changing DC game The headline in the June 24, 2025 Mortgage Bankers Association’s Newslink read,...
Brian S. Levy
Jun 309 min read
Capital Markets Recap: June 27, 2025
This week in the mortgage industry was defined by a confluence of political speculation, shifting economic data, and renewed momentum in...
Robbie Chrisman
Jun 302 min read
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